Story: "The Many Deaths of Batman Chapter One: Period of Mourning" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script)
Jim Aparo (pencils)
Mike DeCarlo (inks)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
John Costanza (letters)
Dan Raspler (assistant edits)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth
James Gordon

Villains:

Penguin
Two-Face

Guest Appearances:

Dick Grayson
Koriand'r

Other Characters:

police officers
medical staff
security guard at the morgue
journalist

Comment: Batman does not appear in this story, which is mostly silent.

Comment: Story continues in the next issue.

Synopsis:

Batman is found dead in a Gotham alley, and his friends, enemies and the ordinary people of Gotham are variously shocked, angered, overjoyed and saddened. But before long, Batman has died again, this time blown up on a Gotham rooftop.